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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!yarrina.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.hawaii.edu!ames!hookup!swrinde!howland.reston.ans.net!agate!overload.lbl.gov!lll-winken.llnl.gov!uwm.edu!chi-news.cic.net!madison.tdsnet.com!gail.ripco.com!dr From: dr@ripco.com (David Richards) Subject: Re: Caching NNTP server? X-Nntp-Posting-Host: foley.ripco.com Message-ID: <DJ1pBp.wC@rci.ripco.com> Sender: usenet@rci.ripco.com (Net News Admin) Organization: Ripco Internet BBS, Chicago References: <1995Nov28.223923.26885@combdyn.com> <49iuq5$ma9@server.cs.vt.edu> Date: Mon, 4 Dec 1995 04:47:48 GMT X-Ident-Sender: dr Lines: 17 In article <49iuq5$ma9@server.cs.vt.edu>, Carl Harris <ceharris@mal.com> wrote: >Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen (lawrence@combdyn.com) wrote: >: Is there such a thing as a caching NNTP server? If so, how would I got about >: setting one up? > >I happen to known that a group in computer science here at Virginia Tech >is working on a caching NNTP server. It's in (what appears to be) an alpha >test state at this point. At some point in the near future, they'll be >looking for test sites. For more info, contact bicknell@ufp.org. Until then you might want to look at the 'dynafeed' package, which will dynamically adjust your incoming feed based on actual readership. -- David Richards Ripco Communications Inc. My opinions are my own, Public Access in Chicago But they are available for rental FREE Usenet and Email dr@ripco.com (312) 665-0065